Indirect carotid-cavernous fistula following minor head trauma treated with incomplete radiographic endovascular occlusion. (24th September 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stetler, William R; Chaudhary, Neeraj; Wilson, Thomas J; Pandey, Aditya S
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2012
• Publication Date: 2012-09-24
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-03-2012-6004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : We report the unusual case of a patient with an indirect carotid-cavernous fistula treated with only partial angiographic embolisation of the fistula; however, by 8 weeks postembolisation, she was found to have both symptomatic and angiographic cure. This case highlights the potential for treating indirect carotid-cavernous fistulas with partial embolisation as a means of achieving angiographic and symptomatic cure by altering flow dynamics to attain spontaneous thrombosis.